the golden compass

ok, so....i took the youngest to the early show....and i was surprised that i enjoyed the movie at all given some of the reviews....i suppose those who read the books felt that a lot was left out......one can feel that sort of angst when there are a lot of story lines and the director/producer/screenwriters had to pick and choose.....but walking in and knowing nothing about the adventure save that the catholic church is offended is good enough for me.....i enjoyed what i saw....and am now torn...do i read the books and be disappointed next round...or just wait til the sequels are made to find out how it all works out.....